Amakhosi theatre and other numerous establishments make the city a center of arts. Legendary former highlanders and zimbabwe national team striker adam ndlovu has died in a horrific car crash while his brother, peter ndlovu is said to be fighting for his life in hospital. Amakhosi cultural center is a zimbabwean theatre company based at the. Dube said the aim of the partnership was to establish wit labs within the amakhosi arts academy and capacitate those women who. Amakhosi cultural theatre survives closure newsday zimbabwe. At that time, amakhosi had an arts training centre, the amakhosi performing arts workshop apaw, and also produced theatre plays written and directed by mhlanga and toured around the world. In 1980, cont attended a theatre workshop hosted by the national theatre organization nto at stanley hall in makhokhoba in bulawayo. Conflict prevention network cso civil society organisation dta department of theatre arts. Pdf the politics of theatre and performance training in zimbabwe. The young man was cont mhlanga, the theatre that grew from this cancelled martial arts class was amakhosi productions. The same discrepancy manifests itself in other art forms, but with varying. The coming of christopher hurst led to the introduction of acting, directing, and stunt fighting master classes for school leavers under the performing arts department. Amakhosi unveils world theatre day programme the herald.
Amakhosi cultural theatre survives closure bulawayo24 news. Amakhosi theatre productions also known as amakhosi academy of performing arts is a zimbabwean theatre company based at the amakhosi township square cultural centre in makokoba township, bulawayo. Using amakhosi theatre of bulawayo, zimbabwe, i explore the way in which postcolonial identity in zimbabwe takes shape at the intersection of the colonial and the indigenous languages. Last year in march i made a series of facebook posts in march celebrating exceptional women in the zimbabwean arts space. Investigating the politics of design in community theatre circles. We hope the new turn of political events will help the arts rise again, hoping the economy will turn around for the good of the arts. Transculturalism in postindependence zimbabwean drama. The electronic newsletter of zimbabwes national theatre. Amakhosi to be honoured 27 april 2016 harare amakhosi cultural centre will be honoured tomorrow by the dutch embassy in harare for winning the 2015 prince claus theatre and cultural organisation award. Theatre had a strong, if variable, presence in the french and portuguesespeaking countries of africa. Maria wilson, the executive director of hifa, facilitated the half day symposium.
The chikwakwa theatre an openair theatre created at the university of zambia in 1971symbolized the ambition of new young zambian playwrights to both celebrate and comment upon the nations independence and to draw upon the cultural resources of the people. Zenzo nyathi tranerconsutant,actor fanrpan,plan int. Theatre organisation nto, which controlled and administered colonial residual purposebuilt theaters and independent funding for aligned theater companies in zimbabwe. Amakhosi theatre consists of an unedited rehearsal tape of several pieces by the amakhosi theatre of bulawayo, zimbabwe. African theatre african theatre southern and south africa. Theatre training and performance as gender mainstreaming strategies in zimbabwe. One day we unfortunately found that there was a theatre organisation hosting a workshop. Department of theatre arts, university of zimbabwe, harare.
Amakhosi safari lodge, translated from zulu means the place of the kings, offers attentive service and absolute luxury in the beautiful surroundings of zululand that bear testimony with the renowned mkuze river in kwazulunatal. Theatre training and performance as gender mainstreaming. Stepping on bulawayos formerly glorious home of arts amakhosi arts centre this reporter was almost ripped apart by rowdy touts scrambling for passengers for their respective bus companies at the arts centre, which has been turned into a long distance bus terminus. This paper discusses amakhosi theatre productions theatre training and. Amakhosi township square cultural centre in makokoba in the city of. Theatre organisation nto, which controlled and adminis tered colonial. Was to make the group known in makokoba, make it a local institution. Articles tagged amakhosi cultural centre daily news. Amakhosi theatre video and editing training centre.
Chris hurst and amakhosi theatre productions resulted in the creation and. The company was established under its current name in 1981 by cont mhlanga, and has since become an influential cultural institution in zimbabwe, playing. They asked why we werent training and we said it was because the hall was occupied. African theatre african theatre francophone and lusophone africa. Amakhosi started off as a karate club turning semiprofessional in 1988. Amakhosi theatre productions has crumbled sinjalos. Bulawayobased amakhosi cultural theatre has survived closure after city fathers agreed to exempt the arts centre from paying rates to the local authority amid indications water supplies had already been cut over outstanding payments, southern eye has learnt. The pieces combine dance and song with brief dramatic interludes, and are performed in a. Boasting 12 010 hectares, the amazulu private reserve is. Cont mhlanga, the director of amakhosi cultural centre, has stressed that the world theatre day. The politics of theatre and performance training in zimbabwe 19801996 article pdf available in theatre, dance and performance training 53. Dramatic, artistic and literary rights organization. Amakhosi theatre productions, zimbabwe international film festival trust. Amakhosi theatre productions is a zimbabwean theatre company based at the amakhosi township square cultural centre in makokoba township, bulawayo.
This paper aims to firstly provide funding and arts organisations, groups and individual artists with a. Legendary ndlovu brothers, adam, madinda and peter ndlovu. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Due attention is paid to prominent dramatists, theatre groups and theatre directors, and the author offers new insight into african perceptions of the role of the artist in the theatre, as well as dealing with the important subject of gender roles in drama, in performance ritual, and in theatre practice. The space where english and the indigenous language, here ndebele, intersect is. The study made use of two theatrical plays produced by amakhosi theatre as. This paper focuses on the fate of two art events, a theatre play and a visual arts exhibition, both closed down and banned in bulawayo, the country s second largest city, which is also regarded. The key outcome of the symposium was collaboration between witlabs and hifa on an international theatre production in 2014. These two organisations competed to host theatre festivals, to train theatre. The cultural centre which is located in bulawayos oldest highdensity suburb, makokoba, gave some of the countrys most prominent artists a platform to.
A good example of this is amakhosi theatre with its production of cont mhlangas nansi lendoda heres this man which won the best play of the year award in the national theatre festival in 1987. The space where english and the indigenous language, here ndebele, intersect is conceptualised as a hybrid space. Through theatre and other arts, western civilisation was contrasted with the. View mulungsi ndebeles profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The colonial established national theatre organisation itself an offshoot. Looking at the creative aspect of the trust wholesomely since we are an arts consultancy organization. African studies american studies ancient near east and egypt art history asian studies book history and cartography biblical studies classical studies education. Pages in category theatre in zimbabwe the following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. Pdf the politics of theatre and performance training in. Amakhosi performing arts workshop was a theater training school run by sihlangu dlodlo who specifically targeted young performers from the township schools. On the other hand, was the zimbabwe association of community theatre organisation zact, which sought to mobilize community theater groups and create a counterstructure.
Intwasa arts, amakhosi theatre, nhimbe trust, rooftop,fanrpan,ingxoxo arts. Many theatre practitioners together with nongovernmental organisations. Where is makokoba, bulawayo, zimbabwe on map lat long. Sweden terminates funding to some zimbabwean arts and culture organisations taurai maduna. Sweden terminates funding to some zimbabwean arts and.
The zimbabwean arts space is maledominated and misogynistic. Theatre as a laboratory for hivaids education springerlink. Kepha siyathula, asilikhiphi esandleni senkosi yasearamu. This wildlife image gallery has a host of pictures taken on safari at the amakhosi private game reserve, including predators, birds and general game. Conceptualizing alternative theater and alternative.
African theatre southern and south africa britannica. View zenzo nyathis profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Zimbabwe in photos 2008 this edition is a special focus on the harare international festival of the arts zw held from 29 april to 4 may at the harare gardens in central harare. It is a center of sports and recreation, with a few professional soccer and volleyball teams. Amakhosi theatre productions of bulawayos 5th inxusa festival got off to a flying start on 25th march and runs on until the end of april with theatre performances in two venues, plus open air lunchtime theatre and street theatre at spontaneous times. We used to use stanley hall for our karate training and so anyone could also use the hall if they made the necessary arrangements. University of zimbabwe drc democratic republic of congo eiu the economist intelligence unit, see e in the literature. It boasts six luxurious river and two honeymoon suites, in complete harmony with their surroundings. The company was established under its current name in 1981 by cont mhlanga, and has since become an influential cultural institution in zimbabwe, playing a role not only in stimulating the. Bulawayobased amakhosi cultural theatre has survived closure after city fathers agreed to exempt the arts centre from paying rates to the local authority amid indications water supplies had.
Amakhosi empowers women in theatre newsday zimbabwe. It is provided by organisations such as public universities, training colleges. By closing this message, you are consenting to our use of cookies. Priscilla sithole from amakhosi theatre productions said her organisation would be cutting down on some of their programmes. The zimbabwe football fraternity woke up to the shocking news that one of their most loved football sons, adam ndlovu, had died in a car accident. The prince claus awards honour outstanding achievements in the field of culture and development and are presented annually to in. Its hard for everyone and every business entity to be sustainable in this country. Department of theatre arts, university of zimbabwe. To learn about our use of cookies and how you can manage your cookie settings, please see our cookie policy. Cameroon see above in its anglophone context had an active theatre with a significant base in the universities, and it produced two major figures of the francophone theatre, playwright guillaume oyonombia and the. Makokoba is a small city located in the neighborhood of bulawayo, zimbabwe. Uma kunjalo, inceku yakho mayinikwe umthwalo weminyuzi emibili womhlabathi, ngokuba inceku yakho ayisayikunikela ngomnikelo wokushiswa nomhlatshelo kwabanye onkulunkulu, kujehova kuphela.